GOAT 30,449 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Someone please settle an argument for me. Gio wasn’t a left back at Feyenoord and when we did sign him he played left back at Rangers probably the less times than you could count on one hand. Numan was Advocaat’s first Rangers signing and when Numan was injured Vidmar was next in line. It was only Gio’s time at Arsenal and Barcelona he turned to a left back. Correct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,005 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Correct he was a midfielder in Holland and played left back a few times due to injury for us. In fact I think he was left back the night he scored in Monaco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,835 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, GOAT said: Someone please settle an argument for me. Gio wasn’t a left back at Feyenoord and when we did sign him he played left back at Rangers probably the less times than you could count on one hand. Numan was Advocaat’s first Rangers signing and when Numan was injured Vidmar was next in line. It was only Gio’s time at Arsenal and Barcelona he turned to a left back. Correct? I believe you are right mate. I love good trivia before the Google Loyal come on and tells us we are wrong. Cannae argue in the pubs anymore without someone on their phones proving you wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, dummiesoot said: Correct he was a midfielder in Holland and played left back a few times due to injury for us. In fact I think he was left back the night he scored in Monaco In an argument with someone telling me we signed him as a left back but moved him to midfield. Why would we sign Numan then splash £5.5m more on another left back, that’s just nonsense. We signed him as a midfielder, played him midfield 95% of the time and he turned left back elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Definitely signed as a midfielder but did offer cover at left back because Numan was a bit injury prone in his early days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, dummiesoot said: Correct he was a midfielder in Holland and played left back a few times due to injury for us. In fact I think he was left back the night he scored in Monaco Numan played left back that night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, hammer93 said: Definitely signed as a midfielder but did offer cover at left back because Numan was a bit injury prone in his early days I remember this but it was Vidmar that played there when Numan was out was it not? Infact gio was that good there wasn’t a place for Albertz in the team sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, dummiesoot said: Correct he was a midfielder in Holland and played left back a few times due to injury for us. In fact I think he was left back the night he scored in Monaco I think he was more a left wing back that night, did we not play Tugay as a sweeper that night? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, GOAT said: I remember this but it was Vidmar that played there when Numan was out was it not? Infact gio was that good there wasn’t a place for Albertz in the team sometimes. I don't think Advocaat rated Albertz very much at first, that had probably more to do with it bud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2daludaludalu 390 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, hammer93 said: I think he was more a left wing back that night, did we not play Tugay as a sweeper that night? Yes we did, I was at that game. He was getting called the Kaiser after his performance that night. Sitting top with 6 points after 2 games and we still fucked up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,526 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Correct. Always thought it was a shame that he went on to become a fullback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee9 3,972 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Some player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,741 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Think Vidmar scored against Parma from LB. Also remember Albertz playing there too, again as cover. Gio was deffo signed as a midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,005 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 7 hours ago, GOAT said: Numan played left back that night. Did he, fuck knows why I thought that then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I think he played LB for Holland now and again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBufalo20 7,890 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, pcbear said: I think he played LB for Holland now and again. Yeah he was the first choice left back at Euro 2000 while Numan was on the bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,856 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Gio was an absolute fucking rolls Royce of a player. That world Cup the Dutch got to the final he was sublime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetToTheChoppa 6,873 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 11 hours ago, bluenoz said: I believe you are right mate. I love good trivia before the Google Loyal come on and tells us we are wrong. Cannae argue in the pubs anymore without someone on their phones proving you wrong. Cannae even get to the pub to argue anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 He now and again played LWB when we played with a back three with two wing backs towards the end of his time here. He did play LB a couple of times at Euro 2000 for Holland shared with Numan. It was Rijkaard who converted him there in the first place and then again basically full time at Barca. I’d be willing to bet that it may have been on the advice of Cruyff or at least influenced by Cruyff’s ideas of playing CMs at full back as they are better footballers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,471 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Rfc52 said: Gio was an absolute fucking rolls Royce of a player. That world Cup the Dutch got to the final he was sublime. His goal against Uruguay was sensational Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,273 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 He was a #8 when he signed for us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 10,872 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I thought it was a shame he spent a lot of his best years as a left back not having the same influence on games that he had for us where he was just a wonderfully gifted balanced player. But with the career he had and trophies he won I'm sure he couldn't care one bit. A 2000/01 GVB in centre midfield would be a standout for almost any current EPL team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislaudrup 851 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said: I thought it was a shame he spent a lot of his best years as a left back not having the same influence on games that he had for us where he was just a wonderfully gifted balanced player. But with the career he had and trophies he won I'm sure he couldn't care one bit. A 2000/01 GVB in centre midfield would be a standout for almost any current EPL team. Always thought that mate. Had a great career but i always felt being a left back ruined him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 15 hours ago, dummiesoot said: Did he, fuck knows why I thought that then? Unless Numan played centre half in a back three, but if you watch the goal he celebrated with Van Bronckhorst. 👍🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 07/04/2020 at 08:23, pcbear said: I think he played LB for Holland now and again. Was mainly midfield , was quality in both positions though......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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